About the book
Becoming a mother changes lives in many ways and this original and accessible 2005 book explores how women try to make sense of and narrate their experiences of first-time motherhood in the Western world. Tina Miller pays close attention to women s own accounts over time of their experiences of transition to motherhood and shows how myths of motherhood continue because women do not feel able to voice their early (often difficult) experiences of mothering. The book charts the social cultural and moral contours of contemporary motherhood and engages with sociological and feminist debates on how selves are constituted maintained and narrated. Drawing on original research and narrative theory the book also explores the disjuncture that often exists between personal experience and public discourse and the cultural dimensions of expert knowledge.
Editions of Making Sense of Motherhood
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780521835725
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780521543644
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Becoming a mother changes lives in many ways and this original and accessible 2005 book explores how women try to make sense of and narrate their experiences of first-time motherhood in the Western world. Tina Miller pays close attention to women s own accounts over time of their experiences of transition to motherhood and shows how myths of motherhood continue because women do not feel able to voice their early (often difficult) experiences of mothering. The book charts the social cultural and moral contours of contemporary motherhood and engages with sociological and feminist debates on how selves are constituted maintained and narrated. Drawing on original research and narrative theory the book also explores the disjuncture that often exists between personal experience and public discourse and the cultural dimensions of expert knowledge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Making Sense of Motherhood about?
Becoming a mother changes lives in many ways and this original and accessible 2005 book explores how women try to make sense of and narrate their experiences of first-time motherhood in the Western world. Tina Miller pays close attention to women s own accounts over time of their experiences of transition to motherhood and shows how myths of motherhood continue because women do not feel able to voice their early (often difficult) experiences of mothering. The book charts the social cultural and moral contours of contemporary motherhood and engages with sociological and feminist debates on how selves are constituted maintained and narrated. Drawing on original research and narrative theory the book also explores the disjuncture that often exists between personal experience and public discourse and the cultural dimensions of expert knowledge.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Making Sense of Motherhood?
Society and Social Sciences > Sociology and anthropology > Sociology > Sociology: family, kinship and relationships
Where can I read a sample of Making Sense of Motherhood?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780521835725
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Making Sense of Motherhood?
Tina Miller
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Making Sense of Motherhood is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780521835725) and paperback(ISBN 9780521543644)